Police search for man who exposed himself

By Bob Gardinier

Published 3:47 pm, Thursday, July 25, 2013

TROY – Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a man in a black Camary sedan who exposed himself and tried to grab a woman Thursday in the North Central neighborhood.

A 30-year-old woman contacted police after she said a large man with a crew cut tried to lure her into his car while he had his pants down, Capt. Daniel DeWolfe said.

The incident happened about 12:20 p.m. as the woman was standing on the street and the sedan slowed as it passed by, went around the block between Second and Fifth streets and through an alley between 103rd and 104th streets, DeWolfe said.

"He circled a couple of times and then reached out of the car towards her but was not able to grab her," DeWolfe said. "People should keep an eye out for this guy."

The woman was not injured.

The man was described by the victim as heavy set with short cropped blonde hair. The car is a four-door.

DeWolfe said city police contacted other police agencies in the Capital Region with the report in case the man repeats the act somewhere else.